Died On October 3rd

Discover the most famous people who died on October 3. The list includes people like Janet Leigh, William Morris, Woody Guthrie, Gustav Stresemann, Jeanne Eagels. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, soldiers and actresses and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Janet Leigh
(Actress and Singer Known for Her Films: ‘The Romance of Rosy Ridge’, ‘Act of Violence’ and ‘Psycho’)
Janet Leigh
14
Birthdate: July 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Merced, California, United States
Died: 2004
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 2 
Roddy McDowall
(Best Known for Portraying ‘Cornelius’ and ‘Caesar’ in the Original ‘Planet of the Apes’ Film Series)
Roddy McDowall
6
Birthdate: September 17, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Herne Hill, London, England
Died: 1998
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
Woody Guthrie
(Singer-songwriter)
Woody Guthrie
20
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Okemah, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1967
 4 
Benjamin Orr
(Best Known as the Bassist, Co-founder, and Co-lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Cars')
Benjamin Orr
16
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakewood, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000
 5 
William Morris
(Textile Designer, Poet)
William Morris
21
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 24, 1834
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Walthamstow, England
Died: 1896
 6 
Randy Shughart
(US Delta Force Soldier Remembered for His Service in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu)
Randy Shughart
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lincoln
Died: 1993
 7 
Gaius Cassius Longinus
(Roman General)
Gaius Cassius Longinus
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 3, 0085
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0042
 8 
Ronnie Barker
(Actor, Comedian, Entrepreneur)
Ronnie Barker
3
Birthdate: September 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bedford
Died: 2005
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 9 
Dub Taylor
(Actor)
Dub Taylor
2
Birthdate: February 26, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
Peter Norman
(Australian Track Athlete and Olympic Silver Medalist)
Peter Norman
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 15, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Coburg, Australia
Died: 2006
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 11 
John Heisman
(Coach)
John Heisman
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 23, 1869
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio
Died: 1936
 12 
Bruce Paltrow
(Director)
Bruce Paltrow
2
Birthdate: November 26, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 13 
Elisabeth of Valois
(Wife of King Philip II of Spain and Former Queen Consort of Spain (1559 - 1568))
Elisabeth of Valois
2
Birthdate: April 2, 1545
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France
Died: 1568
 14 
St Francis of Assisi
(Founder of the Franciscans and One of the Most Venerated Figures in Christianity)
St Francis of Assisi
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1181 AD
Birthplace: Assisi, Italy
Died: 1226
 15 
Gustav Stresemann
(Chancellor of Germany)
Gustav Stresemann
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 10, 1878
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: 1929
 16 
Zachary Scott
(Actor)
Zachary Scott
0
Birthdate: February 21, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Died: 1965
 17 
Stefano Casiraghi
(Businessperson, Socialite)
Stefano Casiraghi
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 8, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Como
Died: 1990
 18 
Franz Josef Strauss
(Politician)
Franz Josef Strauss
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich
Died: 1988
 19 
Jean Anouilh
(Dramatist)
Jean Anouilh
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: 1987
 20 
Denis Healey
(Politician)
Denis Healey
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 30, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mottingham, London, England
Died: 2015
 21 
Lars Vilks
(Swedish Visual Artist and Activist Known for the Controversy Surrounding His Drawings of 'Muhammad')
Lars Vilks
0
Birthdate: June 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden
Died: 2021
 22 
Walter Duranty
(Journalist)
Walter Duranty
0
Birthdate: May 25, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 1957
 23 
William Steig
(Writer, Sculptor, Illustrator, Children's writer, Screenwriter)
William Steig
1
Birthdate: November 14, 1907
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2003
 24 
Jeanne Eagels
(Actress)
Jeanne Eagels
1
Birthdate: June 26, 1890
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Died: 1929
 25 
Heinz Rühmann
(Actor)
Heinz Rühmann
0
Birthdate: March 7, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
Died: 1994
 26 
John Weitz
(American Menswear Designer and Husband of Actress Susan Kohner)
John Weitz
0
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 25, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2002
 27 
Charlie Haeger
(Baseball player)
Charlie Haeger
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Livonia, Michigan, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 28 
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
(Aristocrat)
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
0
Birthdate: December 31, 1885
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Province of Schleswig-Holstein
Died: 1970
 29 
Lance Russell
(American Sports Broadcaster and Ring Announcer)
Lance Russell
0
Birthdate: March 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2017
 30 
Fay Templeton
(Singer and actress)
Fay Templeton
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 25, 1865
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1939
 31 
Javid Iqbal
(Philosopher)
Javid Iqbal
2
Birthdate: October 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan
Died: 2015
 32 
Bernard Maybeck
(Architect)
Bernard Maybeck
1
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: February 7, 1862
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1957
 33 
Iziaslav I of Kiev
(Princes)
Iziaslav I of Kiev
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 5, 1024
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Died: 1078
 34 
Pinto Colvig
(Actor)
Pinto Colvig
3
Birthdate: September 11, 1892
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Died: 1967
 35 
Max Wolf
(Astronomer)
Max Wolf
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 21, 1863
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Heidelberg
Died: 1932
 36 
Sean O Riada
(Composer)
Sean O Riada
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: 1971
 37 
Tay Garnett
(Film director)
Tay Garnett
0
Birthdate: June 13, 1894
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1977
 38 
Sergei Belov
(Basketball player)
Sergei Belov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 23, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Died: 2013
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 39 
Andree Lafayette
(Actress)
Andree Lafayette
1
Birthdate: May 19, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Achères, Yvelines, Normandy, France
Died: 1989
 40 
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
(Dentist)
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: March 14, 1833
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Constable, New York, United States
Died: 1910
 41 
Juan Carreño de Miranda
(Spanish Baroque Painter)
Juan Carreño de Miranda
0
Birthdate: March 25, 1614
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aviles, Spain
Died: 1685
 42 
Robert Barclay
(Former Scottish Quaker, one of the most eminent writers belonging to the Religious Society of Friends)
Robert Barclay
0
Birthdate: December 23, 1648
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moray, United Kingdom
Died: 1690
 43 
Florence R. Sabin
(American Anatomist and Investigator of the Lymphatic System)
Florence R. Sabin
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 9, 1871
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Central City, Colorado, United States
Died: 1953
 44 
Alexander Belov
(Basketball player)
Alexander Belov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1978
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 45 
Wojciech Has
(Film director)
Wojciech Has
0
Birthdate: April 1, 1925
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: 2000
 46 
Black Hawk
(Military Leader during the Black Hawk War of 1832)
Black Hawk
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1767 AD
Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Died: 1838
 47 
Tony Ryan
(Irish Businessman, Co-Founder of 'Ryanair' Airlines and Part Owner of 'Tiger Airways')
Tony Ryan
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died: 2007
 48 
Philippa Foot
(Philosopher, University teacher)
Philippa Foot
1
Birthdate: October 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Owston Ferry
Died: 2010
 49 
Kintpuash
(Tribal chief)
Kintpuash
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1837 AD
Birthplace: Tule Lake, California, United States
Died: 1873
 50 
Jalal Talabani
(President of Iraq from 2006 to 2014)
Jalal Talabani
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 1933 AD
Birthplace: Kalkan, Iraq
Died: 2017